Body Connection for Resilient Leaders

Episode Summary: In this enlightening episode, Kathryn Regganie sits down with Rouba Chalabi, a renowned expert in emotional eating and body connection, to unpack the complex relationship between overeating and unaddressed emotional and physical signals.

Rouba shares her personal journey, explains the misconceptions around overeating, and offers actionable steps to reconnect with our bodies to manage stress and emotions effectively.

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Key Discussion Points:

• The Misunderstood Problem of Overeating:

  • Why overeating is often a symptom of deeper, unaddressed emotional or physical needs.
  • The harmful fixation on food control, willpower, and exercise as solutions.

• Body Connection as the Key to Healing:

  • The importance of improving body awareness and presence.
  • Practical steps to reconnect with your body, including breathwork, mindfulness, and releasing judgment.
  • Rouba’s free guide: How to Stay Calm Without Overeating.

• The Signals Your Body Sends:

  • How physical discomfort can be a cry for attention and care.
  • Recognizing when we gaslight our emotions and why it’s important to acknowledge inner turbulence.

• Stress and Nervous System Regulation:

  • The role of stress release techniques, such as sighing, in calming the nervous system.
  • Understanding how suppressing stress impacts overeating and emotional well-being.

• Curiosity Over Criticism:

  • Embracing the inner ‘monsters’ and exploring what they’re trying to communicate.
  • The power of presence and small actions in addressing emotional needs.

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Speaker Bio:

Rouba Chalabi is a seasoned breathwork facilitator and food addiction counsellor who specializes in helping overeaters and hardworking achievers manage stress, find balance, and reconnect with their bodies.

With over 20 years of experience in the corporate world in senior-level public affairs, Rouba embarked on a transformative journey—both physically, emotionally, and spiritually. This journey inspired her to support individuals struggling with their relationship with food and stress.

Her unique approach blends breathwork techniques with food addiction recovery, offering a path towards emotional balance, mental clarity, and overall well-being.

Rouba is the author of Beyond the Emptiness: How I Found Fullness Outside of Food, where she shares her personal insights on overcoming food addiction and finding peace from within. Today, she dedicates her life to guiding others toward tranquility, helping them cultivate resilience and confidence to live happy and healthy lives.

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Contact Rouba Chalabi

·         Website: https://www.roubachalabi.com/

·         LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rouba-chalabi

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